By: Frazier H.B. No. 3841
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the reporting and investigation of motor vehicle
accidents.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 550.041(a), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) A peace officer who is notified of a motor vehicle
accident resulting in injury to or death of a person or property
damage to an apparent extent of at least $5,000 [$1,000] may
investigate the accident and file justifiable charges relating to
the accident without regard to whether the accident occurred on
property to which this chapter applies.
SECTION 2. Section 550.062(a), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) A law enforcement officer who in the regular course of
duty investigates a motor vehicle accident shall make a written
report of the accident if the accident resulted in injury to or the
death of a person or damage to the property of any one person to the
apparent extent of $5,000 [$1,000] or more.
SECTION 3. Section 601.151(a), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) This subchapter applies only to a motor vehicle accident
in this state that results in bodily injury or death or in damage to
the property of one person of at least $5,000 [$1,000].
SECTION 4. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to a motor vehicle accident occurring on or after the effective date
of this Act. A motor vehicle accident occurring before the
effective date of this Act is covered by the law in effect on the
date the accident occurred, and the former law is continued in
effect for that purpose.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.